wazkelly
24-09-2018, 07:52 PM
28207
Nope, not these ones....
28208
Nah, not these ones....
282092821028211
Ahhh, that's more like it! https://www.pitbullguitars.com/bone-nuts/
Bone, Brass or Composite....which is best?
Standard nuts on most guitars are deadset tone killers and one of the 'Essential' upgrades that should be undertaken when setting up the neck and action.
So which is the best type of nut? This is a very personal question and delves deep into one's beliefs as to what their ears hear and make them perceive.
Most of the big brands use some kind of composite.....Rickenbacker supposedly use Bakelite, Gibson use Tektoid, Fender Synthetic Bone, all on guitars with a price point usually north of $2k with a nut that probably cost somewhere between $5 - $15 bucks.
If price is the main issue that explains why composites such as Tusq & Graphtec are so popular.
Next step along the price point is Brass which was very popular in the 1980's as it was supposed to provide increased sustain. Sure made open strings ring like a bell for a hell of a lot longer.
Next step up is Bone.
On all my guitars I have upgraded with Bone except 1 Tele that has a rosewood fret board and went with Brass to give it a more chimy sound. Personally I prefer Bone as it seems to have warmth as well as a brighter sound when compared to the plastic nut just replaced. Brass is just a lot brighter and takes a lot longer to shape and file down to size.
On my Basses EX5 is composite, Fretless P Bass has Graphite, Yammy 5 stringer is Urea, with Bone on the J Bass & MMB4 builds. Each Bass has it's own distinctive voice and tend to find that bone gives a bit more growl and clarity whereas composites are more subdued which works well on fretless.
Upgraded nut on my EX5 is a ripper and shall create a separate review.
I look forward to your thoughts, comments and feedback.
Cheers, Waz
Nope, not these ones....
28208
Nah, not these ones....
282092821028211
Ahhh, that's more like it! https://www.pitbullguitars.com/bone-nuts/
Bone, Brass or Composite....which is best?
Standard nuts on most guitars are deadset tone killers and one of the 'Essential' upgrades that should be undertaken when setting up the neck and action.
So which is the best type of nut? This is a very personal question and delves deep into one's beliefs as to what their ears hear and make them perceive.
Most of the big brands use some kind of composite.....Rickenbacker supposedly use Bakelite, Gibson use Tektoid, Fender Synthetic Bone, all on guitars with a price point usually north of $2k with a nut that probably cost somewhere between $5 - $15 bucks.
If price is the main issue that explains why composites such as Tusq & Graphtec are so popular.
Next step along the price point is Brass which was very popular in the 1980's as it was supposed to provide increased sustain. Sure made open strings ring like a bell for a hell of a lot longer.
Next step up is Bone.
On all my guitars I have upgraded with Bone except 1 Tele that has a rosewood fret board and went with Brass to give it a more chimy sound. Personally I prefer Bone as it seems to have warmth as well as a brighter sound when compared to the plastic nut just replaced. Brass is just a lot brighter and takes a lot longer to shape and file down to size.
On my Basses EX5 is composite, Fretless P Bass has Graphite, Yammy 5 stringer is Urea, with Bone on the J Bass & MMB4 builds. Each Bass has it's own distinctive voice and tend to find that bone gives a bit more growl and clarity whereas composites are more subdued which works well on fretless.
Upgraded nut on my EX5 is a ripper and shall create a separate review.
I look forward to your thoughts, comments and feedback.
Cheers, Waz